The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19
Tho Annual Council of Red Men.


Over one hundred and twenty-five braves,
representing about sixty tribes of the Improved
Order of Red Men, of Indiana. came to the CAP
ital yesterday morning to attend the annual
council of the order. They came not with war
paint on, but all smoking the pipe Of peace, the
emblsm of the order. The annual council be-
gan its session in the Griffith Block yesterday
morning and will not conclude until this
Ing. The grand officers present grand
sachem, George F. David, Indianapolis; great
senior sycamore. NJ. G.. Mock, Muncie; great
junior sycamore Thomas j. Smith, Frankfort;
great chief of records, Henry Albertsmeyer. In
dianapolis; great keeper of wampum, John A
McGaw; great prophet. Christopher McGregor,
Indianapolis; great representatives the Great
Council Of the United States. Hon. j. G. Suit,
Frankfort. and t. w. Lockhart, Anderson;
great trustees, w. L. Ramsey and j. Sayers, of
Bourbon.
Among the representatives present from the
various tribes of the State are: Henry S. Shaw
and w. A. Durham, Richmond; Ed l.. McGee
Bloomington; w. l.. Philpot. Anderson; Moses
Murphy, Union City; W. III. Youts Eaton; NJ.
q. Mock. Munce; William Sears. Dearborn;
Alfred Ellison. Anderson; e. G. Donnell. Leb-
Bradshaw. Lebanon; Geo. Lemaux. Ridgeville
II. l.. Mueller. Lafayette; Fl. J. Feltus. Bloom
ington; j. w. Davis. Bouroon: o. H. Smith,
John Price, Daleville; E. w Finnell, Franklin;
Geo. r. Lowe. Albany; VIM. A Durham
Richmond; Thomas e; Smith: Anderson;
Cammack; Geo Bymaster Richmond: Anson p.
Goal, Yorktown: John A. Zinch, Madison;
Charles p Tulley, Bloomington; Geo. W. Bird,
Frankfort, and 5. B. Garnett, Daleville.
The entire morning session devoted to
hearing and acting upon the reports of the
grand officers all of which were of satisfactory
character, aud showed the order to be in a most
prosperous condition and rapidly increasing in
strength and wealth. The membership has iu-
creased nearly one third during the year. There
have been some hindrances to admission, which
will doubtless be eradicated by legislation al
ready proposed, and still greater increase was
predicted by all the grand officers. Grand
Sachem David IS report showed that during the
year new tribes had been instituted at Daleville
and Cammack, Delaware county. Washington.
Walnut and at many other towns in the State.
In all theirs are now seventy eight tribes in the
State. with a combined mem bership of 2 14z
The various committees were appointed by
Grand Sachem David at the beginning OF the
afternoon session. and then the council devoted
their attention to regular routine work. Various
matters of importance to the order only wore
discussed, and some were disposed Of while 9TH
were referred to committees for investiga-
lion. The nominations for the various Offices to
be filled by the election to-day were made A
long list OF names presented TO: each Office,
md the contest for the places of honor is spirit
50 bot good d.natured. An interesting feature OF
The aftern oon session was the address of Judge
J. q. Suit. of Frankfort. the representative to
The Grand Council of the United States, which
recently met at Wilmington. Del. he talked OF
the Proceedings of that body and gave the
louncil the benefit of many impressions he re-
,eived as a representative to the highest assem-
bly, OF the order
IheSe was special session of the council
last night, devoted, in the main, to extending
Rcquantances and having a good time generally.
At9 o'clock, when all the representatives of the
various tribes had come to know each other bet
ter, the oody went into secret session, and de-
voted couple of hours to the exemplfcation OF
the ritual work of the order. Nearly all the
business OF importance to be transacted will
come up for consideration to-day.
Independent Sons and Daughters of Honor.
The Grand Lodge of the colored benevolent or
eanization known as the Independent Sons'and
Daughters of Honor, began its annual session in
the Griffith block. yesterday afternoon. The
order is composed of both men and women, and
ebont hfty delegates, representing al parts Of